Group J
Wednesday, 17 June 2026 · 01:00
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Featured facts
Messi is the World Cup's all time assist leader with 9. He is followed by James, Cuadrado (Colombia), Perisic (Croatia) and Griezman (France). Only the latter is not present in 2026 to increase his tally.
Argentina also played a debuting team at the 2006 (Ivory Coast) and 2014 (Bosnia) World Cups and won 2-1 on both occassions
Messi, Otamendi and E. Martinez were the three Argentina players that did not miss a minute on the pitch at the 2022 World Cup. They are all back with the team in 2026.
Lautaro Martinez was the player with most shots (13) without scoring at the 2022 World Cup
Lionel Messi will play his 27th World Cup game, further extending his record for most ever appearances
Head-to-head
All-time
1
Argentina win
0
Draws
0
Algeria wins
Last game
Argentina4–3Algeria
5 June 2007 · International Friendly
At the World Cup
0
Argentina wins
0
Draws
0
Algeria wins
First World Cup meeting.